College soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe soccer that is played by teams operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes. College soccer is probably most widespread in the United States, but is also important in South Korea, Canada.
In the United States, college soccer is divided into three NCAA Divisions, as well as the NAIA.
Many top American college soccer players play for separate teams in the Premier Development League (PDL) during the summer. One college club, the BYU Cougars, have foregone playing in the NCAA or NAIA and instead play their games in the PDL.
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Notable American Men's College Soccer Graduates
- Carlos Bocanegra, UCLA
- Conor Casey, Portland
- Steve Cherundolo, Portland
- Brad Friedel, UCLA
- Cory Gibbs, Brown
- Cobi Jones, UCLA
- Kasey Keller, Portland
- Clint Mathis, South Carolina
- Brian McBride, Saint Louis
- Eddie Pope, North Carolina
- Claudio Reyna, Virginia
- Taylor Twellman, Maryland
- Josh Wolff, South Carolina
Notable Non-American Men's College Soccer Graduates
- Cha Du-Ri, Korea University
- Shaka Hislop, Howard
- Vedad Ibisevic, Saint Louis
- Stern John, Mercer Community College
- Shalrie Joseph, St. John's (NY)
- Alejandro Moreno, UNC Greensboro
- Ryan Nelsen, Stanford
- Joseph Ngwenya, Coastal Carolina
- Olivier Occean, Southern Connecticut State
- Damani Ralph, UConn
- Santiago Hernán Solari, Richard Stockton
- Paul Stalteri, Clemson
- David Weir, Evansville
- Andy Williams, Rhode Island
Notable American Women's College Soccer Graduates
- Michelle Akers, UCF
- Brandi Chastain, Santa Clara
- Lorrie Fair, North Carolina
- Joy Fawcett, Cal
- Julie Foudy, Stanford
- Mia Hamm, North Carolina
- Kristine Lilly, North Carolina
- Shannon MacMillan, Portland
- Kate Markgraf, Notre Dame
- Tiffeny Milbrett, Portland
- Heather Mitts, Florida
- Cindy Parlow, North Carolina
- Briana Scurry, UMass
- Aly Wagner, Santa Clara
- Abby Wambach, Florida
See Also
- NCAA Men's Soccer Championship
- NCAA Women's Soccer Championship
- Hermann Trophy
- Division I First-Team All-Americans
Categories: United States soccer